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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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